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Chile News and Photosen-cawebstaff@therepublic.comCopyright 2015Report: Pinochet covered up burning death of US residenthttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/f5f322d644e54ffeb60be185e611a5ba/LT--Chile-Pinochet-Burning-Attackf5f322d644e54ffeb60be185e611a5ba-LT--Chile-Pinochet-Burning-Attack-1438377382

SANTIAGO, Chile - U.S. documents published Friday indicate Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet covered up the military's role in the burning death of a 19-year-old U.S. resident during a 1986 protest, a case that drew worldwide condemnation and strained the regime's relationship with Washington.]]>

SANTIAGO, Chile - Her scarred face long ago became a symbol of the atrocities committed during Chile's 1973-90 dictatorship led by Gen. Augusto Pinochet. Now Carmen Quintana finally feels justice is being done.]]>

Tue, 28 Jul 2015 12:55:37 -0400Teachers in Chile vote to end 7-week strikehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/c8dc5b36dd824dd4b06bc5f45a31839a/LT--Chile-Teachers-Strikec8dc5b36dd824dd4b06bc5f45a31839a-LT--Chile-Teachers-Strike-1438015755SANTIAGO, Chile - Thousands of teachers in Chile are ending one of their longest strikes in decades, which protested a bill in Congress that would tie pay to performance.]]>Mon, 27 Jul 2015 12:49:15 -040010 former Chilean soldiers charged in Victor Jara killinghttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ff3bc390a19946f1bf022690ed873863/LT--Chile-Victor-Jaraff3bc390a19946f1bf022690ed873863-LT--Chile-Victor-Jara-1437684210

SANTIAGO, Chile - A judge has charged 10 former soldiers in the killing of internationally renowned Chilean folk singer and political activist Victor Jara, who was tortured and shot to death just days after the country's 1973 coup.]]>

Thu, 23 Jul 2015 16:43:30 -0400British American Tobacco is ending operations in Chilehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/cb9d0bbdc24746b48fffc00e01bf812e/LT--Chile-British-American-Tobaccocb9d0bbdc24746b48fffc00e01bf812e-LT--Chile-British-American-Tobacco-1436478064SANTIAGO, Chile - British American Tobacco is closing its operations in Chile because of changes to the country's tobacco law, the company announced Thursday.]]>Thu, 09 Jul 2015 17:41:04 -0400Palestinians summon ambassador for citing anti-Semitic texthttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/83809575581a4c9fa696c4e80436e20b/ML--Palestinians-Ambassador83809575581a4c9fa696c4e80436e20b-ML--Palestinians-Ambassador-1436464206JERUSALEM - The Palestinians have summoned their ambassador to Chile over a speech in which the diplomat cited from a notorious anti-Semitic text.]]>Thu, 09 Jul 2015 13:50:06 -0400Chile's Vidal avoids trial after deal in DUI, Ferrari crashhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/c0c2e0e0c0744fffbd55b5550b96f80c/SOC--Chile-Vidalc0c2e0e0c0744fffbd55b5550b96f80c-SOC--Chile-Vidal-1436367906SANTIAGO, Chile - Chile's star midfielder Arturo Vidal has reached a deal with prosecutors and will avoid trial after he crashed his Ferrari while driving under the influence of alcohol.]]>Wed, 08 Jul 2015 11:05:06 -0400Eventful Copa America puts an end to Chilean sufferinghttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/2b23d40069d84647b3743af6db5a3908/SOC--Copa-America-Wrapup2b23d40069d84647b3743af6db5a3908-SOC--Copa-America-Wrapup-1436107827

SANTIAGO, Chile - The Copa America ended with Chile celebrating a long-awaited triumph and Argentina left wondering how much longer its title drought will last.]]>